According to the Science
and Development Network, these nations, with the support of
Australia, were not able to reach a deal with the United States,
European Union, China and Japan about prospective measures to
conserve big-eye tuna stocks. WCPFC's Scientific Committee has
repeatedly warned of the overfishing of big-eye tuna, which is 80 percent
depleted. Likewise, yellowfin tuna is being fished to the limit of
sustainability. Read more ...